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Datuk Syahbandar

The Descendants of Datuk Syahbandar, exiled after being implicated in the killing of the1st British Resident in Perak, JWW Birch have given up the search for his grave.

Let Datuk Syahbandar rest in peace, wherever he is now, said his great great grandson Datuk Seri Mohd Zulkifili Mohd Kushairi. Further attempts to find the grave of his exiled great great grandfather were fruitless. My family & relatives have spent a lot of time looking for my ancestor but we returned empty handed because we could not locate his grave in Singapore said the Orang Besar Jajahan of Kerian. asked if the effort to locate his ancestors grave ought to be continued by the National Heritage Department, Orang Besar Jajahan said the matter should be laid to rest.

Datuk Seri Mohd Zulkifli, 73 year old who also inherited the title of Orang Kaya-Kaya Shahbandar Paduka Indera is one of eight territorial chiefs of Perak.

He said the news of the return of the remains of Tengku Menteri Ngah Ibrahim & Laksamana Mohd Amin Alang Duakap had saddened him as his great-great grandfathers grave had yet to be found. Im sad that my ancestor will never return to his birthplace, but wherever he is, i pray he is resting in peace. My family has given up the search for the grave.

Datuk Syahbandar, Sultan Abdullah, Tengku Menteri Ngah Ibrahim & Laksamana Mohd Amin Alang Duakap were implicated in JWW Birch Murder in 1875. The 4 of them were banished to the Seychelles Island in 1876. Sultan Abdullah remained there for 16 years before being allowed to return to Perak in 1892. 29 years later he died and was buried in the Royal Mausoleum at Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar in 1922.

Datuk Syahbandar, Tengku Menteri Ngah Ibrahim & Laksamana Mohd Amin Alang Duakap however were banished for life and were first sent to Sarawak before being exiled to Singapore.

Details about Datuk Syahbandar's death are sketchy although historians believe that he was also buried in the Jurong Muslim Cemetery then later to Pusara Aman but yet still unsolved for the last return of Pahlawan Perak.

bits of bio data of OBJ Larut Matang & Selama

Yang Amat Berbahagia Dato Dr Hj Wan Mohd Isa Bin Dato Seri Wan Ahmad, Orang Kaya Menteri Paduka Tuan Merangkap Orang Besar Jajahan Larut Matang dan Selama started his career as a sub accountant at UMBC Bank of Taiping. He held various posts and his last post being the Head of Banking for Kedah, Penang and Perak. He left the bank to further his studies where he took up Alternative Medicine in India, UK, China and Indonesia.

In University YABhg did a thesis on universal energy and was conferred a Doctorate in Philosophy. He had three clinics in KL which he gave up to take his royal appointment as Orang Besar Jajahan in 2003.

In view of his worthy contributions in the Larut Matang and Selama District he was conferred the Datoship by his Royal Highness Sultan of Perak in 2004.

YABhg is a very approachable person with a soft heart for the poor, the needy and the underprivileged and is very involved in community work and NGO’s, and Rotary in his pet NGO.YABhg Dato is a Honorary Rotarian of 2 Rotary Clubs (Taiping and Kamunting) in the Larut, Matang and Selama District and a Rotary Ambassador for District 3300 appointed by YABhg DG Dato Jimmy Lim at the beginning of this Rotary year – a recognition he received for being so supportive of Rotary.

YABhg subscribes to the ideals of Rotary and his attitude towards Rotary is very positive. He attends all functions of the Rotary Clubs of Taiping and Kamunting and at District level, he has been the District Governer’s special guest, at all major District functions, the last being the Royal Banquet at the Conference. He took the trouble to go together with Yang Berbahagia Toh Puan to see for themselves the Rotary International activities and went to India with our District to attend the Polio Plus National Immunization Day.

In view of his contributions towards Rotary, in general, the Rotary Club of Taiping is proud to honour him with the Paul Harris Fellow (PHF).